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Category Archives: Politics
Terminal Gateway: how bad decisions will affect the safety thousands of daily transit riders
Last month, Metrolinx held a virtual open house to present information on the progress of the Hurontario LRT project, planned work, and details on some of the stops along the line. For now, roadwork is limited to median removal and … Continue reading
Posted in Brampton, Infrastructure, Politics, Transit
Tagged Brampton, Brampton Transit, Hurontario Street, Hurontario-Main, LRT, Metrolinx, Mississauga
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On right turns, advocacy, and civic democracy
On Wednesday, March 11, I deputed to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee at Toronto City Hall in support of a motion by Councillor Mike Layton to have city staff examine and report back on expanding right turn on red (RTOR) … Continue reading
Posted in About me, Politics, Toronto, Walking
Tagged City Hall, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Mike Layton, Pedestrian, Walk Toronto
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The consequences of losing the GO-TTC discount
When the Toronto subway system was extended by six stops to York University and Vaughan, it marked the first time the TTC’s rapid transit system extended beyond the city’s boundaries. But it also exposed a major failing of the Golden … Continue reading
Posted in Ontario, Politics, Toronto, Transit, Walking
Tagged Fare integration, Fares, GO Transit, Highway 407, Metrolinx, TTC, TTC Riders, York Region, York University
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The TTC needs customer buy-in, not a campaign of scolding its passengers
Imagine any retail store welcoming its customers the way the Toronto Transit Commission does these days. This week, at least two TTC streetcars were wrapped with messages promoting the transit agency’s new aggressive anti-fare evasion campaign. Any passenger caught by … Continue reading
Zero vision in suburban Toronto
Though the city of Toronto has made some progress towards safer streets recently, the lack of police enforcement of traffic laws, the reluctance to spend serious money on road redesign, and the attitudes of some city officials continue to be … Continue reading
Posted in Infrastructure, Politics, Roads, Toronto, Walking
Tagged Cynthia Lai, James Pasternak, Pedestrian, Scarborough, Vision Zero, Walking, Woodside Square, Zero Vision
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How TIFF lost the plot
504 King Streetcar diverting onto Spadina on Thursday, September 5 For the sixth year in a row, King Street between University and Spadina Avenues was closed for four straight days. This closure was for the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, Toronto, Transit
Tagged Festival Street, John Tory, King Street, King Street Pilot, Streetcars, TIFF, TTC
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The province’s attack on conservation authorities
The Ford government’s attack on Conservation Authorities has nothing to do with fiscal responsibility. It’s about ideology and payback. Continue reading
Posted in Ontario, Parks, Politics
Tagged Conservation, Doug Ford, Ontario Proud, Parks
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A “fantastic bonanza:” another transit plan up in smoke?
“Bonanza’s” opening credits, where a burning map gives way to the show’s cast, is a great metaphor for Toronto’s transit planning. Continue reading
Posted in Infrastructure, Politics, Toronto, Transit
Tagged Bonanza, Canada Line, Doug Ford, John Tory, Relief Line, SmartTrack, Subway, TTC, Vancouver
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Why Brampton’s property taxes are high — and what it can do about it
To effectively reduce its residential property tax rate, Brampton must diversify its tax base It’s budget time for most municipalities in Ontario. Unlike cities elsewhere in the world — where municipalities can levy income, sales, and payroll taxes — places … Continue reading
Voter turnouts in the 2018 Toronto municipal election
2014 was a watershed year for municipal voter turnout in Toronto. After a disastrous four years of Rob Ford as mayor, 54.7 percent of all eligible voters went to the polls, electing John Tory. That was the highest voter turnout … Continue reading
Posted in Election, Maps, Politics, Toronto
Tagged 2014 Election, 2018 Election, City Hall, Maps, Toronto, Voter Turnout
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